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James Harmon Overton 1876–1940 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 April 1876

Birth Location: Lineville, Clay County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 21 April 1940

Death Location: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America

Father: John Overton

Mother: Mary Miles

Spouse(s): Eller Overton

Children(s): Lee Overton, Verne Overton, Froy Overton, Arlie Overton, Herbert Overton, Arnold Overton, De Overton, Finus Overton, James Jr, Mittie Overton, Willie Overton, Pattie Overton, Ewell Overton

The story of James Harmon Overton began in 1876 in Lineville, Clay County, Alabama, United States of America. James Harmon Overton married Eller Overton, and had children including Arlie Ewing Overton, Arnold Overton, De Troy Overton, Ewell Overton, Finus Ewell Snooks Overton, Froy Overton, Herbert Overton, James Hubert Overton Jr, Lee Roy Overton, Mittie Bell Overton, Pattie Jane Overton, Verne Overton, Willie Dee Overton. James Harmon Overton passed away in 1940 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of James Harmon Overton began in 1876 in Lineville, Clay County, Alabama, United States of America.
  • James Harmon Overton married Eller Overton, and had children including Arlie Ewing Overton, Arnold Overton, De Troy Overton, Ewell Overton, Finus Ewell Snooks Overton, Froy Overton, Herbert Overton, James Hubert Overton Jr, Lee Roy Overton, Mittie Bell Overton, Pattie Jane Overton, Verne Overton, Willie Dee Overton.
  • James Harmon Overton passed away in 1940 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Overton's Ancestors

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James Overton
1876–1940
Birth Place: Lineville, Clay County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
John Franklin Overton
1850–1926
Fayette County, Georgia
Mary (Elizabeth) Miles
1849–
Georgia, United States
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Overton's Descendants

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James (Harmon) Overton (5 April 1876–21 April 1940) m. Eller Overton (abt 1887–9 April 1926)
  1. 1. Lee (Roy) Overton 1910–1977 m. Mary (Alice) Mayes 1919–1995
    1. 1. Dorothy (Lee) Overton 1941–2016
    2. 2. Linda (Mae) Overton 1951–2019 m. Stanley (Lee) Davis 1943–2010
    3. 3. Mary (Francis) Overton 1944–1945
    4. 4. Peggy Overton 1948–1999
  2. 2. Verne Overton 1915–
  3. 3. Froy Overton 1908–1977
  4. 4. Arlie (Ewing) Overton 1903–1979
  5. 5. Herbert Overton 1918–
  6. 6. Arnold Overton 1905–1908
  7. 7. De (Troy) Overton 1908–1989
  8. 8. Finus (Ewell Snooks) Overton 1914–1966
  9. 9. James (Hubert Overton) Jr 1917–1991
  10. 10. Mittie (Bell) Overton 1900–1978
  11. 11. Willie (Dee) Overton 1920–1979
  12. 12. Pattie (Jane) Overton 1926–1927
  13. 13. Ewell Overton 1915–

James Overton's Timeline

2 Records

1876
5 April 1876
Birth of James Harmon Overton in Lineville, Clay County, Alabama, United States of America
Lineville, Clay County, Alabama, United States of America
1940
21 April 1940
Age 64
Death of James Harmon Overton in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 April 1876
    Event Place: Lineville, Clay County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 April 1940
    Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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